You need a reality check about your spending habits.
reality check
idiomA wake-up call; a reminder.
Failing the final exam served as a harsh reality check for the student who had not studied all semester.
The sudden loss of his primary investor provided a sobering reality check, forcing him to reconsider the viability of his ambitious business model.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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break reality
To reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics.
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check and balance
Provide mutual oversight and limitation by independent organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.
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check is in the mail
A common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.
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check the math
To verify the source or accuracy of something.
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check through
To permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.
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gut check
An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
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mugged by reality
Of a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.